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September 23, 2019
L'Afrique en quête de semences résistantes (RFI)
September 20, 2019
Access to Seed Index shows: Implementation of UPOV 1991 unnecessary for the development of a strong seed market - A policy brief by the Association for Plant Breeding for the Benefit of Society (APBREBES)
September 13, 2019
Can the gene editing technology known as CRISPR help reduce biodiversity loss worldwide? Though scientists are optimistic that CRISPR could help, they also emphasize caution and community engagement in order to get it right (Ensia)
September 11, 2019
Plant breeding innovations required to weather climate change, report says
September 6, 2019
Nigeria - Why farmers ignore new farm technologies, improved varieties (The Guardian)
September 5, 2019
Declaration to establish African Coalition on Communicating about Genome Editing adopted at the Africa Biennial Biosciences Communication Symposium
September 4, 2019
‘Patchwork’ of global gene editing regulations will harm seed production, warns the International Seed Federation
August 26, 2019
Zoom sur le secteur semencier au Mali (Bamada)
Mali - Le directeur de la société semencière Doun Ka Fa s'exprime sur la mévente des semences certifiées: ‘‘ Il faut subventionner les semences comme l’engrais’ (Mali Actu)
August 19, 2019
A double-digit investment in the agricultural sector is needed to transform agriculture in Nigeria, says the Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
August 15, 2019
International Vegetable Breeding: A Strategy to Create Development Impact at Scale (World Vegetable Center)
August 14, 2019
New breeding technologies needed to meet skyrocketing demand for wheat, scientists warn
August 8, 2019
The global need for plant breeding innovation (Transgenic Research)
August 7, 2019
Why is it important to have science-based policies and alignment on the latest plant breeding methods?
August 1, 2019
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture turns 15
July 31, 2019
A grain of rice that matters
July 25, 2019
Protection des obtentions végétales par le Bénin : Positions tranchées entre organisations paysannes et gouvernement (Matin Libre)
July 24, 2019
Wheat expert calls for global unity to avert future hunger crises
July 19, 2019
AGRA’s 2018 Annual Report A Green Revolution in Africa: A fitting tribute to its visionary founder
July 17, 2019
Will following the regulatory script for GMOs promote public acceptance of gene-edited crops? (Trends in Biotechnology)
July 16, 2019
Zambia - Seed fairs: an innovative climate-smart practice to obtain stress-tolerant seeds (CTA)
July 15, 2019
Kenya - We need policy on new breeding technologies (The Standard)
July 12, 2019
Improved seeds: critical input to help farmers adapt to climate change
July 11, 2019
Breaking ground: CIMMYT agricultural economist Munyaradzi Mutenje tailors innovations to farmers needs
10 years of seed industry mergers, acquisitions and retired brands (AgWeb)
Inequality, agriculture and climate change: From a vicious to a virtuous circle
July 10, 2019
Nigeria - National Agricultural Seed Council says the Seed Bill signed into law on June 24 by President Muhammadu Buhari has improved major critical areas in the industry (Pulse)
Bill Gates highlights impact of CIMMYT’s drought-tolerant maize
July 4, 2019
Structural changes in the seed industry (Rabobank)
July 3, 2019
Quality seed for a good harvest - Seed choice and accessibility support the Sustainable Development Goals
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